The mission of the Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) is to: 1) Provide national leadership to help ensure that English language learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academically and, 2) Assist in building the nation’s capacity in critical foreign languages.

TESOL underwrites programs and undertakes a variety of projects with the aim of furthering respect for the profession of TESOL, for its practitioners, and for the profession’s student constituency. TESOL’s advocacy program addresses issues that affect the profession in the United States and elsewhere.

Colorin Colorado! – Targeted at parents and teachers of bilingual students, this site has a lot to offer ELL teachers who are focusing on literacy. Everything from videos to articles to charts to track progress… this site has it all!

Larry Ferlazzo’s English Website – Larry, a California-based teacher of English Language Learners, has a website that grows with resources daily. He maintains a very active blog and reviews websites for use with ELLs. He lists sites according to ability level and subject area. Well worth the visit.

MAINE: Department of Education English as a Second Language and Bilingual Programs – Serving English Learners in Maine Schools Project Reach – A national professional development grant (Title III) offering ESL coursework at the University of Maine University of Southern Maine – Offers ESL endorsement coursework and certification NEW HAMPSHIRE: Department of Education English for …

CLIMBS – If your district is looking for a way to better serve English Language Learners, WIDA offers a course to help mainstream teachers collaborate with English as a Second Language teachers to bring WIDA standards into the classroom. Doing What Works Digital Teachers Workshop – U.S. Dept. of Education tells us how to do …

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Schoolspring! – An easy, dynamic, and effective way for educators to apply for teaching jobs … and it’s FREE! Serving Schools – The #1 source for educational employment opportunities in Maine. This on-line marketplace provides schools and job seekers alike with a fast and easy way to find each other. EDjobsNH – The official job …